Just when the turmoil at Napoli seems to be easing, they have a tough away Serie A match at Juventus. This Saturday, the Blues have a chance to extend their recent dominance against the Old Lady. Read on for our prediction.
This is a big weekend in the Serie A, with the Milan derby set for a day after this game. Juventus taking on Napoli is also a huge clash in its own respect, especially considering the teams’ forms.
Juventus’ fast start in the league, beating Como and Verona, was halted in identical 0-0 draws with Roma and Empoli. They, however, returned to winning ways in the Champions League, beating PSV 3-1 in midweek.
Thiago Motta's side will resume domestic action recharged, looking to win a fixture that has lately been tricky. They are unbeaten in the last nine home league matches.
Napoli didn’t start the season in the best fashion but there’s some stability coming into this game. They have three straight wins after a shaky start that needed penalties to advance in the Coppa Italia and a loss to Verona.
The visitors haven't looked back since getting their first win, 3-0 against Bologna. They added to it victories at home to Parma and most recently 4-0 at Cagliari. The match coming up will be tougher than those but Napoli have a reason to stay positive.
In the last six meetings with Juventus, they lost just once, and won four. However, they haven't done so well when playing away to Juventus. On their last six visits, Napoli managed just a win, and lost four. In 14 away league matches, they have three wins only.
The last time Napoli won back-to-back away league matches, it was Juventus who ended that run. 14 away matches later, Napoli have managed just three wins. Juventus will be looking to end their visitors’ current three-game winning run as well.
Napoli will put a lot of trust in their recent form as well as their latest performances against Juventus. However, the hosts are coming here in great shape too, and their four wins in six home matches against Napoli shouldn’t be overlooked. Our prediction for Juventus v Napoli is for Juventus to win.